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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Â鶹Éçmadou Gateway

An inclusive institution where our student body reflects the diversity of the broader population.

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The Gateway Admission Pathway and Program is Â鶹Éçmadou’s flagship initiative to expand access to higher education for students who are underrepresented at university.

By combining a targeted educational outreach program with a dedicated admission pathway, Gateway supports students to strengthen their academic outcomes and provides equitable access to Â鶹Éçmadou. 

We work with students in Years 10 to 12 who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Gateway partner schools or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Educational Outreach

Information for careers advisers and school staff on our educational outreach program.
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Gateway Admission Pathway & Program

Information for students about the Gateway Admission Pathway & Program.
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See the impact

Each year we measure the impact of the Gateway Admission Pathway & Program through an annual Impact Statement.
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  • NSW secondary schools

    We partner with over 400 secondary schools (known as Gateway partner schools) across greater western Sydney and regional NSW. Gateway schools are identified by taking either:

    • the three-year average of Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) for schools across NSW, or
    • the three-year average of the proportion of students in the bottom socio-educational advantage (SEA) quartile.

    The ICSEA and proportion of students in the bottom SEA quartile of a school can be found on the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority’s , website.

    Â鶹Éçmadou divisions, faculties and schools

    All Â鶹Éçmadou faculties, schools and several divisions are instrumental in supporting and contributing to our work, including:

    • Division of DVC – Academic
    • PVC – Education
    • PVC – Student Success
    • Division of Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement 
    • Â鶹Éçmadou Arts, Design & Architecture
    • Â鶹Éçmadou Business School
    • Â鶹Éçmadou Engineering
    • Â鶹Éçmadou Law & Justice 
    • Â鶹Éçmadou Medicine & Health
    • Â鶹Éçmadou Science

    Non-Governmental organisations

    Our NGO partners share our mission of improving educational outcomes for students and offer the opportunity to extend and sustain our reach with young people, their families and communities who are outside our partner school network. Our NGO partners include: 

    • Country Education Foundation 
    • Harding Miller Education Foundation  
    • Public Education Foundation 
    • The Smith Family

    Educational organisations

    To ensure students receive optimal support during our programs, we offer additional academic support through our partnerships with the following organisations: 

    • Alchemy Tuition 
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    • National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

    NSW Government

    NSW Department of Education

  • Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program 

    The Gateway Admission Pathway and Program is partially funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP). HEPPP provides funding to universities to implement strategies that improve access to undergraduate courses for Indigenous students and students from regional and remote or low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds. It also aims to improve the retention and completion rates of those students. 

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Understanding Student Equity@Â鶹Éçmadou

Widening participation

Improving educational outcomes for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

Â鶹Éçmadou student at Kensington campus

University Ambassadors

Become a University Ambassador and help influence educational outcomes and increase access to Â鶹Éçmadou for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.Â